Relative clauses by https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6 Basic rules en-us 2017-04-23 18:17:53 UTC 2017-05-17 18:30:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168218520 The relative pronouns of English are who, whom, whose, that and which to join sentences and clauses.
We use who, whom, whose and that to refer to people.
We use which, whose and that to refer to animals and things.

]]> 2017-04-25 19:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168218520 What's their use? aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168225696
  • I bought a salad. It was wilted. =  The salad which/that I bought was wilted.
  • I saw a man. He smiled. = The man who/that I saw smiled.
  • I work in a coffee shop. It is near my house. = coffee shop where I work is near my house.
  • Ι got to school. It was raining. = It was raining when I got to school.
    • ]]>     2017-04-25 19:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168225696     aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168228751 We also use the relative adverbs when, where and why to join sentences or clauses.
    We use where to refer to places.
    We use when with time.
    We use why to explain cause and effect. ]]>     2017-04-25 20:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168228751     1. Non-defining relative clauses aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168230544 A non-defining relative clause adds extra information about a noun. It is separated by the rest of the sentence by commas and it can be left out of the sentence without affecting the meaning. ]]> 2017-04-25 20:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168230544 2. Defining relative clauses aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168232281 Defining relative clauses identify a noun more clearly in order to understand what or who is being referred to. A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. ]]> 2017-04-25 20:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168232281 Rule! aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168234903 The relative pronoun that cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses !! 
    •  Mary, who works with me, has invited me to her birthday party.
    •  Mary, that works with me, has invited me to her  birthday party.
    ]]>     2017-04-25 20:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168234903     Rule! aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168235286 The relative pronoun of a non-defining relative clause can NEVER be omitted.
    • She gave me a cake, which I ate immediately.
    • She gave me a cake, I ate immediately.

    ]]>     2017-04-25 20:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168235286     Rule! aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168237597 When the relative pronoun is the object of the defining relative clause, it can be omitted.
    • I am eating the cake that she made.
    • I am eating the cake she made
    ]]>     2017-04-25 21:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168237597     Rule! aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168239123 When the relative pronoun is the subject of the defining relative clause, it CANNOT be omitted.
    • The customer who called me was angry.
    • The customer called me was angry.

    ]]>     2017-04-25 21:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/168239123     aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172413730 2017-05-17 18:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172413730 aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172413935 2017-05-17 18:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172413935 aggeliki_dimitroula https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172414419 There are two categories of relative pronouns!]]> 2017-05-17 18:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aggeliki_dimitroula/fs9e8e4oxqd6/wish/172414419